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A driver talks on his cell phone while driving in Ottawa, Wednesday September 30, 2009. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick)

WINNIPEG – Manitoba has become the latest province to pursue tougher penalties, including immediate licence suspensions, for people who use a hand-held cellphone or other electronic device while driving.

Infrastructure Minister Ron Schuler started to introduce a bill Friday that would allow police to suspend a driver’s licence for three days for a first offence and for seven days for a subsequent infraction.

WINNIPEG — A man trying to sell his cell phone that he had listed online was robbed of his property at knifepoint on Thursday afternoon.

Winnipeg police say the victim contacted them to report he was in the 500 block of Atlantic Avenue to meet a potential buyer who had entered his vehicle. The suspect took out a machete-style knife and demanded property from the victim, who complied and then fled his own vehicle. The victim wasn’t injured.

Fans attending Wednesday’s Winnipeg Jets home opener at Bell MTS Place will notice a difference in how their cell phones work within the building.

Bell MTS made upgrades to its LTE network in the arena over the summer, more than tripling the capacity for wireless customers. A common frustration of those who attend events in the building is slower speeds or periods of non-connectivity given the volume of other users in the vicinity. Similar headaches have been shared by football fans at Investors Group Field in the past.